Newcastle United are delighted to substantiate the signing of England worldwide goalkeeper Nick Pope, who joins the membership from Burnley for an undisclosed price.
The Soham-born shot-stopper, who has performed eight occasions for his nation, had spent the previous six seasons at Turf Moor, twice successful Burnley’s participant of the 12 months award and serving to the Clarets to qualify for Europe in 2017/18.
He was named within the PFA Premier League Staff of the Yr in 2019/20, when he saved 15 clear sheets all through the marketing campaign, and made historical past final 12 months as the primary goalkeeper to maintain clear sheets in his first six video games for England.
He has signed a four-year contract at St. James’ Park and turns into Eddie Howe’s second signing of the summer season, following Matt Targett, who joined United on a everlasting deal earlier this month following a profitable mortgage spell final time period.
Pope began his profession with boyhood membership Ipswich City earlier than dropping into non-league with Bury City. From there, he joined Charlton Athletic earlier than – following a sequence of mortgage strikes – signing for Burnley in the summertime of 2016, making a complete of 155 appearances and firmly establishing himself as one of many nation’s finest goalkeepers.
The 30-year-old mentioned: “Now I am right here, I can not wait to get began. The deal has taken a few weeks to come back to fruition however it obtained over the road actually shortly, and I am delighted to be right here and I am actually trying ahead to getting caught into it.”
Head coach Eddie Howe added: “Nick is an distinctive Premier League and worldwide degree goalkeeper so I am more than happy to be including sturdy competitors to a vital place.
“There was quite a lot of curiosity in him from different golf equipment this summer season, so I might prefer to thank our homeowners and everybody behind the scenes for getting us forward of the competitors. I am delighted he’s becoming a member of us as we put together for the thrilling problem forward.”
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